Land Rover Freelander I 1 owners manual page 41

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Heating & Ventilation AIR CONDITIONING The air conditioner provides additional cooling and also reducesOperating Tip humidity. This can be used to demist windows quickly in dampCooling weather and, when used in conjunction with the heater, makes theWith the engine running, press interior of the vehicle warm and dry. the ’A/C’ button to activate the NOTE:Inhighhumidityconditions,slight screen misting may beair conditioning, turn the air experiencedwhen the air conditioning is turned on. This is a naturaltemperature control to the occurrencefor most automotive air conditioning systems; it is not aBLUEsegmentandsetthe fault with the system and will clear after a few seconds, once the airblower speed and air distribution controls to suit conditioning is operating. your requirements. Rapid cooling Using the air conditioning With the engine running press The air conditioning can only be used when the engine is running. Itthe ’A/C’ button, turn the air is also important to keep the windows and sunroof/Targa rooftemperature control to the closed and not to operate the air conditioning with the softbackBLUEsegment,select opened, or the hardback removed. recirculation and turn the blower switch to 4. Turn off With the engine running, press the ’A/C’ button, turn the airrecirculation and adjust the distribution switch to foot and windscreen vents and adjust theblower when the vehicle blower and air temperature switches as required.interior is cool. In very hot conditions, it may NOTE:Theairconditionerwill only operate when the blower isbe advisable to fully ventilate switched on. the vehicle by opening the Operation of the air conditioning system places an extra load on thewindowsandsunrooffora while before closing them again engine. In very hot conditions or when the engine is required toand operating the air workunusuallyhard (climbing long hills or driving in congestedconditioning. traffic, for example), this could result in high engine temperatures. If the pointer nears the RED zone of the temperature gauge, temporarily turn the air conditioning off until engine temperatures return to normal. Maintaining the air conditioning The air conditioning system is sealed and major maintenance should only be carried out by a qualified technician. To maintain the systemin peak condition, owners should ensure that the system is operated for a short period every week (even during the cold winter months); with the engine at its normal operating temperature, run the air conditioning for at least ten minutes whilst driving at a steady speed. Surplus water produced by the dehumidifying process is expelled from the system via drain tubes beneath the vehicle. This may result in a small pool of water forming on the road when the vehicle is stationary and is not a cause for concern. 40

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